Haunted Ground - Softcover

Hart, Erin

3.69

7,267 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0340827602 ISBN 13: 9780340827604

Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks, 2004

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When a red-haired girl's severed head is found in an ancient bog in southeast Galway, it may be an historical relic or the answer to a local mystery.

As archaeologist Cormac Maguire and pathologist Nora Gavin investigate, they reawaken an interest in the missing Mina Osborne, who vanished - with her young son - two years ago.

Why are the Osbornes of Bracklyn House so secretive? How are the strange lights in the old tower and the curious thefts from the local church connected to these riddles?

Somewhere there is a killer, who wants the dead to stay buried and the missing to remain undiscovered. And as Cormac and Nora get closer to the truth, answers from the past are leading to a murder in the future . . .

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Review:

Refreshing in it's vital excitement, and being so wonderfully researched, reality merges from every page. This is a great new writer with the talent to tell a story with interest and commitment (Bangor Chronicle)

Erin Hart spins a dark tale of gothic suspense fused with modern forensics. This bright new talent
lays bare all the buried bones, in a murderous tale of intrigue and betrayal.

(Linda Fairstein, author of The Bone Vault)

A fascinating mix of archaeology, forensics and local folklore (New Woman)

...an utterly beguiling mix of village mystery, Gothic suspense, and psychological thriller. ...Hart breathes life into local history the way Graham Swift did in Waterland; reinvents the Du Maurier formula for Gothic suspense; and brings new texture and psychological acuity to the usual suspects from the generic viallage mystery. In every way, this is a debut to remember. (Brett Ott, Booklist)

Spooky and compelling. (Kirkus Reviews)

Classic crime (Livewire)

A fascinating book...she's certainly a talented writer. She does a wonderful job of creating a sense of atmosphere and menace. (Meg Gardiner)

Haunted Ground is an intricate crime novel from a gifted first time author. Erin Hart has interwoven a gripping suspense tale with historical detail, archaeology and forensic science to create this altogether different and incredibly transfixing debut novel (The Irish World)

'Thrilling tale that will keep you gripped through the shocking finale.' Good Book Guide on HAUNTED GROUND

Deftly interwoven...Hart captures beautifully the cadence and rhythms of Irish speech (SHERLOCK)

Book Description:

Erin Hart weaves gothic mystery, psychological suspense and forensic detail to create a tense tale of untimely death and disappearance. A thrilling debut and a distinct new voice for all fans of crime fiction.

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